The Ways of Our God: An Approach to Biblical Theology

✍ Scribed by Charles H. H. Scobie

• Publisher: Eerdmans
• Year: 2003
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 1038
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

At a time when Old Testament and New Testament studies are considered to be two very different tasks, this major new work by Charles Scobie offers an approach to biblical theology meant to take in the entire sweep of divine revelation.

Comprehensive in scope, this book covers every aspect of biblical theology. Chapters are devoted first to the nature and task of biblical theology and then to major themes within the biblical message -- God's order, God's servant, God's people, and God's way. Each section of the book also features an extensive system of helpful cross-references. Not only is Scobie's attempt to bridge the biblical testaments admirable, but he also takes great care to present scholarship that is at the same time informed by, and relevant to, the daily life and work of the church. The result is a book that is relevant to readers everywhere.

Accessible to teachers, clergy, students, and general readers alike, this book will reinvigorate the study of the Bible as the unified word of God.

✦ Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction

Abbreviations

PART I: PROLEGOMENA TO A BIBLICAL THEOLOGY

A. The Definition of Biblical Theology
A-1. What Is Biblical Theology?
A-2. Integrated, Independent, and Intermediate Biblical Theology
B. The History of Biblical Theology
B-1. The Early and Medieval Period
B-2. The Reformation
B-3. The Emergence of an Independent Biblical Theology
B-4. Gabler’s Definition
B-5. The Rise and Fall of Biblical Theology
B-6. Old Testament and New Testament Theology
B-7. From Theology to Religion
B-8. The Revival of Theology
B-9. From Theology to Theologies

C. New Directions in Biblical Theology
C-1. Questioning of the Historical-Critical Method
C-1.1. “Authenticity”
C-1.2. Hermeneutics of Consent
C-1.3. The Continuing Validity of the Historical Approach
C-2. The Canonical Text
C-2.1. The Literary Approach
C-2.2. The Canonical Approach
C-3. The Church as Interpretive Community
C-4. A Revival of Biblical Theology
C-4.1. Tradition History
C-4.2. Biblical Themes
C-4.3. Biblical Theologies

D. The Method of Biblical Theology
D-1. An Intermediate Biblical Theology
D-2. A Canonical Biblical Theology
D-2.1. Scripture and Canon
D-2.2. Tanakh and Old Testament
D-2.3. The Canon of the New Testament
D-2.4. Biblical Theology Is Limited to the Canon of Christian Scripture
D-2.5. Biblical Theology Is Based on Both Old and New Testaments
D-2.6. Biblical Theology Is Based on the Content of the Christian Canon
D-2.7. Biblical Theology Is Based on the Structure of the Christian Canon
D-2.8. Biblical Theology Is Based on the Text of the Christian Canon
D-2.9. Biblical Theology Is Based Primarily on the Final Canonical Form of the Text
D-2.10. Biblical Theology Will Reject a “Canon within the Canon”
D-3. A Cooperative Biblical Theology
D-3.1. Old Testament and New Testament
D-3.2. Biblical Studies and Theology
D-3.3. An Ecumenical Approach
D-4. A Structured Biblical Theology

E. The Structure of Biblical Theology
E-1. Alternative Approaches
E-1.1. The Systematic Approach
E-1.2. The Historical Approach
E-1.3. The Thematic Approach
E-2. The Relationship between Old and New Testaments
E-3. The Pattern of Proclamation/Promise: Fulfillment/ Consummation
E-4. The Framework of a Biblical Theology
E-4.1. God’s Order
E-4.2. God’s Servant
E-4.3. God’s People
E-4.4. God’s Way
E-5. Unity and Diversity
E-5.1. Creation and History
E-5.2. Individual and Community

PART II: A SKETCH OF BIBLICAL THEOLOGY

1-5: GOD’S ORDER

1. The Living God
2. The Lord of Creation
3. The Lord of History
4. The Adversary
5. The Spirit

6-10: GOD’S SERVANT

1. The Messiah
2. The Son of Man
3. Glory, Word, Wisdom, Son
4. The Servant’s Suffering
5. The Servant’s Vindication

11-15: GOD’S PEOPLE

1. The Covenant Community
2. The Nations
3. Land and City
4. Worship
5. Ministry

16-20: GOD’S WAY

1. The Human Condition
2. Faith and Hope
3. God’s Commandments
4. Love Your Neighbor
5. Life

Outline of Part II

Bibliography

✦ Subjects

Bible;Theology;Religion;Christianity;Doctrine;Old Testament;New Testament;Pentateuch;Biblical Theology;TANAKH;